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I've seen a huge increase in the amount of 'rescue' dogs being sent over from Romania and nearby countries because it's cheaper than paying for a pup bred here
Bringing a rescue in from another country is far from cheap. Of the few overseas rescue dog owners i've met here many have done it for reasons of not wanting to put additional strain on the UK charities struggling with Covid demand and also not wanting to get a dog from a "breeder" for all the reasons listed above.
I've been really surprised by the lack of rescue dogs i encounter on a daily basis, at a punt i'd say they account for less than 5% in my local parks.
jono84-
I've been really surprised by the lack of rescue dogs i encounter on a daily basis, at a punt i'd say they account for less than 5% in my local parks.
Sadly I think this is a situation that won't easily change. Not everybody has the desire, time or experience to take on a dog that will likely arrive into your home with pre existing problems.
What proportion of rescues are young puppies who you can personally train while in their most learning fertile months?
Stonehedge
Another issue is anecdotally from puppy support groups I'm a member of, I've seen a huge increase in the amount of 'rescue' dogs being sent over from Romania and nearby countries because it's cheaper than paying for a pup bred here. I think some people are going to be taking on a much more difficult situation than they realise and I hope they don't all end up in rescues here.
Mine is KC registered with a trackable lineage but one of my best friends got a cockapoo a month before us and when I asked him he didn't even really know what the KC is let alone if the breeder was reputable.